New Delhi: Dev Meena, India’s national record holder in men’s pole vault and one of the country’s brightest young athletics prospects, recently faced a deeply distressing and humiliating experience—not on the field of play, but during a routine journey home by train. The incident has sparked widespread concern over the lack of systemic support and sensitivity extended to elite athletes in India, even those representing the nation at the highest levels. Just 20 years old, Meena has already etched his name into Indian athletics history. He holds the national record…
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